Trump can’t stop clean energy. But he can slow it down
The question isn’t whether the energy transition will happen. It’s how quickly we can shift from lung-damaging, planet-warming fossil fuels to clean energy, and how…
‘Crown jewel’ of Raymond Chandler auction fails to sell
Near the bottom of a list of things crime fiction writer Raymond Chandler hated was that ubiquitous Los Angeles demographic: “actors.” The list, simply titled…
Security contractor can seek damages from CNN over Afghan war profiteer report
A judge ruled Friday that a security contractor can seek punitive damages against CNN over a November 2021 report about war profiteers who charged Afghans…
Ramon Diaz at Oxford United: The story of how Argentine took charge of League Two club
It was December 2004. Oxford United, the 1986 League Cup winners, were in a slump, having dropped from the second tier to the fourth since…
Michael Mann discusses his whistleblower drama ‘The Insider’
Wednesday night saw the launch of a new regular series at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, produced in partnership with the Los Angeles Film Critics…
L.A.’s massive new solar farm is cheap and impressive. More, please
Flying north from the City Hall helipad, it was hard to shake the feeling that Los Angeles never really ends.Downtown skyscrapers and Dodger Stadium parking…
Biden is running out of time to lock in climate action
In the final weeks before President Biden leaves office, federal officials and climate advocates are scrambling to secure as much progress as they can before…
Give the gift of homemade arts and crafts this holiday season
It’s December and the holidays are in full swing — as is the relentless consumerism, which always fills me with unease. The way I’m expected…
Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’ reveals an inclusive WWII London
For British director Steve McQueen, the past isn’t worth dramatizing unless it can illuminate the present, so when he makes films steeped in history —…
Cynthia Erivo finds the power of being ‘Wicked’
It’s an autumn day in New York, which prompts Cynthia Erivo to start singing the opening lines of the jazz standard of that name because,…
The week’s bestselling books, Nov. 24
Hardcover fiction1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 2. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus &…
Hallmark Channel debuts “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story”
Hallmark Channel is leaning into its Kansas City roots — and the world-famous romance between music star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce —…
Five leading best picture contenders and how they might win
We’re heading into the early stretch of awards season where voters are about to embark on a long holiday weekend, give thanks and sift through…
The week’s bestselling books, Dec. 1
Hardcover fiction1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 2. The City and Its Uncertain Walls by…
Driving a Mustang EV on I- 5, but charging up at Tesla station. Is that a thing?
I’m Russ Mitchell, climate and transportation reporter, filling in for Sammy Roth this week. He’s out reporting, and taking Thanksgiving Day off. Look for the…
Rodrigo Prieto makes directorial debut with Netflix’s ‘Pedro Páramo’
On the grassy plains of the set of Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” the Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto received an unexpected call from…
Natural History Museum news; plus L.A. arts and culture this week
Exposition Park got a boost last week when the Natural History Museum opened its new 75,000-square-foot welcome center. NHM Commons, the new glass-walled entrance and…
Ruben Amorim: The story of Man Utd’s new manager branded the ‘second Special One’
Amorim had started out as a coaching intern at Casa Pia before taking full charge and guiding them to promotion on a minimal budget."As a…
‘Little Women Ballet’ and more Los Angeles arts events this weekend
Happy “Wicked” week, Essential Arts readers! The film adaptation of the long-running Broadway musical arrives in theaters this weekend. I’m staff writer Ashley Lee, who’s…
Author Cormac McCarthy’s ‘secret muse’ reveals herself
Great American novelist Cormac McCarthy was defensively private and didn’t share much about the inspiration behind his books — or about himself. However, the author,…